Over-the-phone interpreter (OPI) service to assist taxpayers who lack full command of the english language or are limited english proficient (LEP). Contract exception request approval ID# IRS131.
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 2032H825A00035
- Awardee
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AD Astra, Inc. UEI XX59C3RECHK7
- Awarding agency
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Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
- Task orders
- 17 $2,304,444 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- RFQ5000187435 Solicitation number
- Combined order value
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- $2,308,944 Current, with exercised options
- $5,110,409 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 26% complete
- IDV ceiling 43% used
- $5,420,555.73
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 18 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Internal Revenue Service established a Blanket Purchase Agreement with AD Astra, Inc. on July 1, 2025, with a ceiling value of $5,420,555.73 and an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2030. The BPA is established against the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) for over-the-phone interpreter services to assist taxpayers with limited English proficiency.
AD Astra, Inc. is a woman-owned small disadvantaged business. The BPA carries no set-aside designation.
Work is performed in Silver Spring, Maryland and Waltham, Massachusetts, with calls exercised at locations including Atlanta, Georgia.
Since award, the IRS has exercised multiple BPA calls under this vehicle. A July 2, 2025 call valued at $164,393.70 provided over-the-phone voice interpreter services for tax services field assistance in Silver Spring, Maryland. A July 1, 2025 call for the Small Business/Self-Employed Division was valued at $1,229,025.45 and extended through June 30, 2030. A July 1, 2025 call for over-the-phone interpreting services in Waltham, Massachusetts was modified to increase the ceiling to $300,050.15. Additional calls issued July 1, 2025 included $86,471.30 for Spanish and other-language OPI services in Atlanta, Georgia; $65,000 for over-the-phone interpreting services in Waltham, Massachusetts; and smaller calls for the Taxpayer Advocate Service ($6,480), the Large Business and International Division ($1,910), and the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division ($550). Subsequent calls were issued April 30, 2026 ($57,494.74, Waltham, Massachusetts) and May 7, 2026 ($74,421.66, Silver Spring, Maryland), with a September 1, 2025 call valued at $24,200 extending through the BPA completion date.
Task orders
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 2032H825A00035?
2032H825A00035 was awarded to AD Astra, Inc. by Internal Revenue Service (Department of the Treasury) on July 1, 2025.
How much is contract 2032H825A00035 worth?
Orders under 2032H825A00035 have obligated $2,304,444. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $2,308,944. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $5,110,409. 2032H825A00035's own ceiling is $5,420,556.
How many orders have been placed under contract 2032H825A00035?
17 orders have been placed under 2032H825A00035, the latest on July 1, 2026.
Who can order from contract 2032H825A00035?
2032H825A00035 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 2032H825A00035 under another contract?
Yes. 2032H825A00035 is a blanket purchase agreement under GS10F177AA, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).
Was contract 2032H825A00035 competed?
The extent of competition for 2032H825A00035 was full and open competition. The government received 18 offers.
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